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*Roshambo » Yesterday, 5:06 pm » wrote: ↑

Yesterday, 5:06 pm

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In the United States, you can legally call yourself a lawyer only after you have graduated from law school and have been officially admitted to a state bar association in good standing

When You Can Legally Use the Title

• Admitted to the Bar: You must pass a state bar examination (and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination), complete a character and fitness review, and receive an active license to practice law in your jurisdiction.
• Active Status: Your license must be active. If you hold a license that is currently inactive, retired, or suspended, you usually cannot represent yourself as an active lawyer without specifying your current status (such as "retired lawyer").

What You Can Say If You Do Not Have a License

• Juris Doctor (J.D.): If you graduated from law school but did not pass the bar exam or choose not to get licensed, you can legally state that you earned a J.D. degree. 
• Law Graduate: You can say you graduated from law school, but you cannot use "lawyer," "attorney," "counselor," or "esquire" to imply you have a license. 

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